Norah Jones: Sunrise
Norah Jones has been background music for too long. Her song “Don’t Know Why” came out when I was in high school, and it was a big hit on the radio. Never did figure out why. Sure, I liked it, but I didn’t connect with it at the time. Music is all about a connection with me. Now, I connect somehow with her music.
It’s because I tuned in to her melody and lyrics, rather than passing it off as another soft rock hit. There’s real artistry in her music. There’s melody and instruments that jump out at your ears. Her words are poetic. It’s soothing, in both a maternal way and in a euphoric way.
It’s like being in a room surrounded by people and feeling really lonely. You’re not alone, but you’re lonely. Funny how that works sometimes. Then, suddenly, out of nowhere, someone sits down next to you. They put their arm around you and smile. It totally comes out of nowhere, and in the course of just a few minutes, it’s gone. And it leaves you wanting more.
That’s what it sounds like to me. And in this case, you can just rewind the track or replay the Internet video and get that comforting feeling all over again. It never goes away, no matter how many times you replay the song over and over again.
In my past life, I was a tree or something. If not a tree, something that grew old and didn't move very much. I'm pretty convinced of this.